Bacteria

Question 1

Prokaryote

Answer 1

An organism that consists of single cell that does not have a nucleus

Question 2

Bacilli

Answer 2

Are rod shaped. They have a large surface area, which helps them take in nutrients. but a large surface area can cause them to dry out easily.

Question 3

Cocci

Answer 3

Are spherical. They do not dry out as quickly as rod-shaped bacteria.

Question 4

Spirilla

Answer 4

Are long and spiral shaped. They use flagella at both ends to move like a corkscrew.

Question 5

Binary Fission

Answer 5

A form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size.

Question 6

Endospore

Answer 6

A thick-wall protective spore that forms inside a bacterial cell and resists harsh conditions.

Question 7

Nitrogen fixation

Answer 7

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria take in nitrogen form the air and change it to a form that plants can use.

Question 8

Bioremediation

Answer 8

the biological treatment of hazardous waste by living organisms

Question 9

Antibiotic

Answer 9

Medicine used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms

Question 10

Pathogenic bacteria

Answer 10

bacteria that cause disease

Question 11

Virus

Answer 11

a microscopic particle that gets inside a cell often and often destroys the cell

Question 12

Host

Answer 12

An organism from which a parasite takes food or shelter